Read About ArmadilloCon
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Books, Newspapers & Magazines
- ArmadilloCon 41 reminds Austin sci-fi fans the field is in great shape, Austin 360 by Austin American Statesman, July 30, 2019
- Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in Austin, Austin Chronicle, July 24 2017
- How to Celebrate Austin, 2016
- Waco artists win state attention, Waco Tribune-Herald, Jul 22, 2015
- The breakfast bunch: Austin creatives continue weekly breakfast tradition, Austin American Statesman, August 9, 2013
- Keeping Lone Star Literature weird, Austin American Statesman, September 1, 2012
- Steam Versus Cyber at ArmadilloCon: Bruce Sterling joins this weekend’s sci-fi/fantasy literary event, Austin Chronicle, August 26, 2011
- ArmadilloCon to the Future! Austin Chronicle, Sept. 1, 2010
- Dark Forces Gathering, Austin Chronicle, August 27, 2010
- Keeping Lone Star Literature weird (and part 2 and part 3), Austin American Statesman, August 22, 2010
- Best of Austin 2009: Best Future Dreamers, (Critics’ Picks), Austin Chronicle, 2009
- Going Home to the Armadillo: After 30 years, the song remains the same at ArmadilloCon, Texas’ favorite sci-fi convention, Austin Chronicle, August 15, 2008
- ArmadilloCon still has read on sci-fi, 30 years in, Austin American Statesman, August 17, 2008
- Traveling man Shepard plans Austin stop (and part 2), Austin American Statesman, July 6, 2003
- If you dig aliens and alternate realities, then ArmadilloCon is your event, Austin American Statesman, July 6, 2003
- “Literary invasion: ArmadilloCon brings sci-fi readers to Austin,” Austin American Statesman, November 16, 2001
- Sci-fi fans gear up for convention, Austin American Statesman, August 15, 1999
- Austin’s Premiere Literary Science Fiction Convention, Austin American Statesman, August 30, 1998
- The Waiting Is the Hardest Part: How Mr. Denton Spent His Summer Vacation, Austin Chronicle, July 31, 1998
- WILD STUFF: Plan now to attend ArmadilloCon, the annual science fiction conference…, Austin American Statesman, September 25, 1994
- Out-of-this-world award goes to Johnston grad, Austin American Statesman, October 7, 1993
- Squashed ArmadilloCon: Or Fear and Loathing in Austin: A Savage Journey Into the Heart of the Fanboy Dream, Paul T. Riddell (an essayist Ellen Datlow has, according to a cover blurb, called “unfailingly incendiary”), 1993
- ‘Reality Studio’ examines cyberpunk genre, Austin American Statesman, September 27, 1992
- ArmadilloCon 11, Austin American Statesman, October 12, 1989
- Space is the place, Austin American Statesman, October 11, 1991
- Fans of science fiction, music fare well this weekend, Austin American Statesman, October 8, 1988
- ArmadilloCon 9 – A Con for Any Season, Glen Engel-Cox, Nova Express, Fall/Winter 1987
- ArmadilloCon 9 Program Book, October 9, 1987
- Gathering beams in on science fiction, Austin American Statesman, October 9, 1987
- ‘Cyberpunks’ dominate talk, Austin American Statesman, October 21, 1986
- Success surprises science fiction author, Austin American Statesman, October 10, 1986
- ArmadilloCon, Austin American Statesman, August 12, 1986
- “ArmadilloCon Brings Science Fiction to Austin,” by Gary L. Warren, in: Daily Texan. Images (Weekly Arts and Entertainment Magazine) p. 21. October 5, 1981. (cited in Chad Oliver: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide, compiled by Hal W. Hall, Revised Edition, February 20, 2008)
- “Convention to Honor Professor/Sci-Fi Writer,” by Douglas McLeod, in: Daily Texan (October 2, 1981): An ArmadilloCon announcement and interview. (cited in Chad Oliver: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide, compiled by Hal W. Hall, Revised Edition, February 20, 2008)
- “Science Fiction Convention to Feature Renowned Authors, `Real Bad’ Cinema,” by Douglas McLeod, Daily Texan, October 1, 1981 (cited in Chad Oliver: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide, compiled by Hal W. Hall, Revised Edition, February 20, 2008)
- From another galaxy: Sci-fi fans end three-day Austin convention, Austin American-Statesman, by Lee Kelly, May 14, 1979
Blogs, YouTube, etc.
- ArmadilloCon Toastmaster Speech, Marshall Ryan Maresca, August 3, 2019
- Forgotten Book: River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey, Scott A. Cupp, August 24, 2017
- Wall Street Journal on TROPIC OF KANSAS, Christopher Brown, August 7, 2017
- Forgotten Book: Sherlock Holmes: Zombies Over London by Stephen Mertz, Scott A. Cupp, July 25, 2017
- ArmadilloCon 25 in 2003, More Red Ink, January 29, 2016
- Forgotten Book: Gestapo Mars by Victor Gischler, Scott A. Cupp, November 5, 2015
- Armadillocon wrap-up: Where’d all these durned San Antonians come from?, Scott A. Cupp, July 27, 2015
- ArmadilloCon 36: Novels of the Year panel, A.T. Campbell III, July 25, 2014
- Books You Should Have Read in 2011-2012, SF Signal, August 4, 2012
- ArmadilloCon: What You Should Have Read in 2011-2012, A.T. Campbell III, July 30, 2012
- ArmadilloCon 2011: What You Should Have Read, A dimly lit cloud of a shadow of doubt, Elze, September 12, 2011
- ArmadilloCon 33: What You Should Have Read in 2010-2011, A.T. Campbell III, August 22, 2011
- ArmadilloCon 33 Toastmaster Speech Part1 and Part 2, Mark Finn, 2011
- Zombies and reading lists: A weekend at Armadillocon, Scott A. Cupp, August 25, 2011
- Adventures in Sci Fi Publishing, AISFP 105 Nancy Kress & Scott Sigler, November 24, 2010
- EVENT REPORT: ArmadilloCon 32, SF Signal 2010
- ArmadilloCon 2010: What You Should Have Read This Year, Elze, September 5, 2010
- More Guests Than You Can Swing an Armadillo At, Scott A. Cupp, August 18, 2010
- Armadillocon, here I come, Scott Cupp, August 23, 2010
- Still recovering from Armadillocon, Scott Cupp, August 20, 2009
- Nebula Awards puts Austin and Texas writers at center of science fiction world, GuideLive, April 2008
- Nexus Graphica, Rick Klaw, 2008
- What I Should Have Read This Year: an ArmadilloCon 2007 panel, Elze, August 14, 2007
- ArmadilloCon, Kathryn Cramer, August 4, 2003
Honor Roll: Past ArmadilloCon Guests
- ArmadilloCon 42 (2020)
- Special Guest: Tobias S. Buckell
- Artist Guest: Priscilla Kim
- Fan Guests: Clif & Margaret Davis
- Featured Writer: Cadwell Turnbull
- Featured Writer: Libia Brenda
- ArmadilloCon 41 (2019)
- Guest of Honor: Rebecca Roanhorse
- Toastmaster: Marshall Ryan Maresca
- Fan Guest: Dan Tolliver
- Editor Guest: Patrice Caldwell
- Science Guest: Moriba K. Jah
- Special Guest: Martha Wells
- ArmadilloCon 40 (2018)
- Guest of Honor: Deji Bryce Olukotun
- Artist Guest: Rosemary Valero-O’Connell
- Editor Guest: David Pomerico
- Toastmaster: Aaron de Orive
- Fan Guest: Craig W. Chrissinger
- Special Guest: Holly Black
- Special Guest: Robert J. Sawyer
- ArmadilloCon 39 (2017)
- Guest of Honor: Nisi Shawl
- Toastmaster: Don Webb
- Fan Guest: A.T. Campbell, III
- Artist Guest: Mark A. Nelson
- Editor Guest: Trevor Quachri
- Special Guest: Tamora Pierce
- ArmadilloCon 38 (2016)
- Guest of Honor: Wesley Chu
- Artist Guest: Christina Hess
- Editor Guest: Joe Monti
- Fan Guest: Ken Keller
- Toastmaster: Joe McKinney
- Special Guest (Artist): Dominick Saponaro
- ArmadilloCon 37 (2015)
- Guest of Honor: Ken Liu
- Special Guest: James Morrow
- Editor Guest: L. Timmel Duchamp
- Fan Guest: John DeNardo
- Artist Guest: Rocky Kelley
- Toastmaster: Stina Leicht
- ArmadilloCon 36 (2014)
- Guest of Honor: Ted Chiang
- Editor Guest: Jacob Weisman
- Artist Guest: Stephanie Pui-Mun Law
- Science Guest: Sigrid Close
- Fan Guest: Michael Walsh
- Toastmaster: Mario Acevedo
- Special Guest: Ian McDonald
- ArmadilloCon 35 (2013)
- ArmadilloCon 34 (2012)
- Guest of Honor: Anne Bishop
- Special Guest: Chloe Neill
- Editor Guest: Liz Gorinsky
- Artist Guest: Julie Dillon
- Fan Guest: Bill Parker
- Toastmaster: A. Lee Martinez
- ArmadilloCon 33 (2011)
- Guest of Honor: Paolo Bacigalupi
- Special Guest: Emma Bull
- Special Guest: Will Shetterly
- Editor Guest: Lou Anders
- Artist Guest: Vincent Villafranca
- Fan Guest: Fred Duarte, Jr.
- Toastmaster: Mark Finn
- ArmadilloCon 32 (2010)
- Guest of Honor: Rachel Caine
- Artist Guest: Cat Conrad
- Editor Guest: Anne Sowards
- Fan Guest: Elspeth Bloodgood
- Toastmistress: Nancy Kress
- Urban Fantasy Special Guest: Ilona Andrews
- Steampunk Special Guest: Michael Bishop
- ArmadilloCon 31 (2009)
- Guest of Honor: Scott Lynch
- Artist Guest: Stephan Martiniere (did not attend)
- Editor of Honor: Chris Roberson
- Fan Guest: Karen Meschke
- Toastmaster: Scott A. Cupp
- Special Guest: Joan D. Vinge
- ArmadilloCon 30 (2008)
- Guest of Honor: John Scalzi
- Artist Guest: David Lee Anderson
- Fan Guest: Kelly Persons
- Editor Guest: Sheila Williams
- Toastmaster: Bill Crider
- Special Guest Joe Haldeman
- Special Guest: Gay Haldeman
- ArmadilloCon 29 (2007)
- Guest of Honor: Louise Marley (Louisa Morgan)
- Artist Guest: Gary Lippincott
- Editor Guest: Sharyn November
- Fan Guest: Patty Wells
- Toastmaster: Howard Waldrop
- ArmadilloCon 28 (2006)
- Guest of Honor: Julie Czerneda
- Artist Guest: Ellisa Hawke Mitchell
- Editor Guest: Diana Gill
- Fan Guest: Grant Kruger
- Toastmaster: Esther Friesner
- Special Guest: James P. Hogan
- ArmadilloCon 27 (2005)
- Guest of Honor: Charles Stross
- Artist Guest: Ctein
- Editor Guest: Jim Minz
- Fan Guests: Jim & Laurie Mann
- Toastmaster: Charles de Lint
- Special Guest (sponsored by ALAMO): Sean McMullen
- ArmadilloCon 26 (2004)
- Guest of Honor: Sharon Shinn
- Editor Guest: Stanley Schmidt
- Artist Guest: Charles Vess
- Fan Guest: Chaz “Hazel” Boston Baden
- Toastmaster: K.D. Wentworth
- Mystery Guest (sponsored by ALAMO): Charlaine Harris
- Mystery Guest (sponsored by ALAMO): Barbara Hambly
- ArmadilloCon 25 (2003)
- Guest of Honor: Kage Baker
- Fan Guest:: Willie Siros
- Toastmaster Aaron Allston
- Editor Guest: Anne Groell
- Artist Guest: John Picacio
- Special Guest: Vernor Vinge
- ArmadilloCon 24 (2002)
- Guest of Honor: Martha Wells
- Toastmaster: Joe R. Lansdale
- Fan Guests: Kurt Baty & Scott Bobo
- Editor Guest: Tom Doherty
- Artist Guests: Frank Cho & Scott Kurtz
- Special Guest: Robin Hobb
- ArmadilloCon 23 (2001)
- Guest of Honor: J. Gregory Keyes
- Editor Guest: Toni Weisskopf
- Fan Guest: Teddy Harvia
- Artist Guest: John Jude Palencar
- Special Guest: Esther Friesner
- Toastmaster: Walter Jon Williams
- ArmadilloCon 22 (2000)
- Guest of Honor: Catherine Asaro
- Artist Guest: Adam “Mojo” Lebowitz
- Editor Guest: Betsy Mitchell
- Toastmaster: Mary Doria Russell
- Fan Guest: Robert Taylor
- Special Guest: Kathleen Ann Goonan
- ArmadilloCon 21 (1999)
- Guest of Honor: Sean Stewart
- Artist Guest: Wayne Barlowe
- Editor Guest: Shawna McCarthy
- Fan Guest: Harry Stubbs
- Toastmaster: William Browning Spencer
- Special Guest: Neil Gaiman (sponsored by ALAMO, Inc.)
- ArmadilloCon 20 (1998)
- Guest of Honor: Bradley Denton
- Artist Guest: Mitchell Bentley
- Editor Guest: David Hartwell
- Fan Guest: Peggy Ranson
- Toastmaster: Steven Gould
- Special Guest: Peter F. Hamilton
- ArmadilloCon 19 (1997)
- Guest of Honor: Mary Rosenblum
- ArmadilloCon 18 (1996)
- Guest of Honor: Jonathan Lethem
- Editor Guest: Patrick Nielsen Hayden
- Artist Guest: Bob Eggleton
- Fan Guests: Spike Parsons & Tom Becker
- Toastmaster: Mike Resnick
- ArmadilloCon 17 (1995)
- Guest of Honor: Alexander Jablokov
- Artist Guest: Vincent Di Fate
- Toastmaster: Terry Bisson
- Fan Guests: Dick Smith & Leah Zeldes Smith
- Editor Guest: John Silbersack
- ArmadilloCon 16 (1994)
- Guest of Honor: Elizabeth Moon
- Artist Guest: David Cherry
- Editor Guest: Gordon Van Gelder
- Fan Guest: Gregory Benford
- Toastmaster: Bradley Denton
- Special Guest: Guy Gavriel Kay
- ArmadilloCon 15 (1993)
- Guest of Honor: Gwyneth Jones
- Artist Guest: Harry O. Morris
- Editor Guest: John Douglas
- Toastmaster: Michael Bishop
- ArmadilloCon 14 (19922)
- Guest of Honor: Neal Barrett, Jr.
- Artist Guest: Darrell K. Sweet
- Editor Guest: Gardner Dozois
- Fan Guest: Allan Jackson
- Toastmaster: Kim Stanley Robinson
- ArmadilloCon 13 (1991)
- Guest of Honor: Dan Simmons
- Artist Guest: Dell Harris
- Editor Guest: Amy Stout
- Fan Guest: Pat Mueller (Pat Virzi)
- Toastmistress: Emma Bull
- ArmadilloCon 12 (1990)
- Guest of Honor: Pat Cadigan
- Artist Guest: Jean Elizabeth Martin (JEM)
- Editor Guest: Susan Allison
- Fan Guest: Debbie Hodgkinson
- Toastmaster: Melinda M. Snodgrass
- Special Guest: Vernor Vinge (sponsored by MCC)
- Special Guest: Marc Stiegler (sponsored by MCC)
- ArmadilloCon 11 (1989)
- Guest of Honor: Lewis Shiner
- Artist Guest: Don Ivan Punchatz
- Editor Guest: Pat LoBrutto
- Fan Guest: Mike Glyer
- Toastmaster: Connie Willis
- Special Guest: William Gibson (sponsored by MCC)
- Special Guest: Tom Maddox (sponsored by MCC)
- ArmadilloCon 10 (1988)
- Guest of Honor: K. W. Jeter
- Artist Guest: Brad W. Foster
- Editor Guest: Ginjer Buchanan
- Fan Guests: Jane Dennis and Scott Dennis
- Toastmaster: Lewis Shiner
- ArmadilloCon 9 (1987)
- Guest of Honor: Bruce Sterling
- Artist Guest: J. R. Daniels
- Editor Guest: Beth Meacham
- Fan Guest: Mark Olson
- Toastmaster: Pat Cadigan
- ArmadilloCon 8 (1986)
- Guest of Honor: William Gibson
- Editor Guest: Ellen Datlow
- Fan Guest: Debbie Notkin
- Toastmaster: Lewis Shiner
- ArmadilloCon 7 (1985)
- ArmadilloCon 6 (1984)
- Guest of Honor: John Sladek
- Fan Guests: James A. Corrick and Gay Miller Corrick
- Toastmaster: Joe R. Lansdale
- Special Guest: Ellen Datlow
- ArmadilloCon 5 (1983)
- Guest of Honor: Howard Waldrop
- Fan Guest: Becky Matthews
- Toastmaster: Neal Barrett, Jr.
- ArmadilloCon 4 (1982)
- Guests of Honor: George R. R. Martin
- Guests of Honor: George Alec Effinger
- Fan Guest: Joe Pumilia
- Toastmaster: Ed Bryant
- ArmadilloCon 3 (1981)
- Guest of Honor: Chad Oliver
- Fan Guest: Bob Wayne
- Toastmaster: Ed Bryant
- ArmadilloCon 2 (1980)
- Guest of Honor: Gardner Dozois
- Fan Guest: Harry O. Morris
- Toastmaster: Chad Oliver
- ArmadilloCon 1 (1979)
- Guest of Honor: John Varley
- Fan Guest: Jeanne Gomoll
- Toastmaster: Howard Waldrop